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1970 Dodge Charger 500 with the bumblebee stripe across the rear fenders and trunk at the local highend car wash. Looked like an unmolested original - very good, without looking overly glossy. No loud exhaust, original wheels. Had the original Waco Texas Dealer's logo on the trunk Excellent BUT: It was that soft green the Chrysler liked in those years, with a white vinyl top and a green interior. Somehow that dragged the desirabilty meter down into the low end for me. I understand about how hot it gets in Texas, so the white top makes practical sense. Still, since there's nothing practical about a 1970 Dodge Charger anyhow, why not a black roof. Would putting black vinyl in place of the white bring up the desirability enough to offset the fact that the car wouldn't be factory original anymore? It sure would have in my book. Looked like this but not this pretty green  More like this green... but a little softer 
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Replying to: lokki (Jul 05, 2009 5:20 am) They had SIX shades of green that year! There was a light green that seemed popular back then, sort of a sage green I think it's called, that I always thought was pretty nice. Probably what Chrysler called the "light green poly", while that olive color was probably the "dark green poly". I wonder what shade of green that Charger with the white roof is? Looks metallic, and emerald to me, and I don't think it really matches up to anything on that paint chart. Of course, sometimes those scanned-in images don't always reflect the true color. I got to experience first-hand what a difference color can make when it comes to heat, when I bought my second '79 New Yorker. It's midnight blue, with a matching cloth interior that's sort of a corduroy pattern, with a bit of vinyl trim in places. My first NYer is light creme, with a matching leather interior. On hot days, the blue one becomes downright brutal, and heats up much more quickly, and much worse, than the creme one. I knew color made some difference, but didn't think it would be THAT noticeable! Still, that's changing the color of everything...body, roof, and interior. I wonder how much of a difference changing just the roof would make? Those old 60's cars (and for all intents and purposes, a '70 Charger is still a 60's car) tended to have better fresh-air ventilation than later cars, what with the vent windows, roll-down rear windows, the big fresh-air vents under the dash, etc. Plus, they weren't sealed as tightly, which probably helped with heat build-up. And I imagine even little details, like the way the side glass curved in so much more on the 70's cars, letting in more of the sun's rays, made a difference. So even with a black roof, something like that Charger might not be too bad. My '68 Dart used to be black, with a black vinyl interior, and I don't remember it being too bad. I was a lot younger back then, though...22 when I bought the car, and 23 when I repainted it back to its original white, so I probably had a higher tolerance for pain back then! |
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Replying to: ghulet (Jul 05, 2009 1:47 am) I think it had PW, yeah...the little cranks are for the wing/vent windows, I think....I remember my Galaxie had normal cranks for the side windows, and small ones for the wing/vent windows. The fintail just has a round dial that is turned to open those windows. I think that car would be a fair enough deal for 2 grand, assuming that it has no major mechanical needs....but if one does a nut and bold restoration, they are still going to be buried alive in it.
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 05, 2009 6:59 am) Sounds like it might be a neat car to have and drive around in for $2K or, hopefully, less. Like Ghulet, I've always had a thing for those big 4-door hardtops. I'd never put any serious money into it though, unless it was a true labor of love.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 05, 2009 7:05 am) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 05, 2009 7:05 am) What would that thing have in it, like a 394? I will say I like that color combo a lot...the exterior color reminds me of the "diamond blue" of my old W126...a color that doesn't seem to work well on most modern cars...or it is seen very seldom anyway.
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 05, 2009 3:16 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 05, 2009 3:39 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 05, 2009 4:05 pm) We're going to have to ask you to stop by there when the place is open for business and inspect the car for us!
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jul 05, 2009 6:20 pm) The blue car had vertical sewn lines in the inserts like the brochure....the insert cloth also seemed kind of wrinkled, I don't know if that was a factory texture or an age issue. I won't be down there again for about 8 weeks probably...but it might still be there. I'll make an offer on your behalf 
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